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Banned Books Week is a yearly event focused on celebrating the freedom to read.

What is Banned Books Week?

                                                                                 

Started in 1982, Banned Books Week is a yearly event that celebrates the freedom to read and it brings together book lovers and providers of all types to emphasize how important it is to have free and open access to information. In all, it supports the freedom to express ideas and seek information, even if they are considered deviant and unconventional in certain circles (Banned Books Week).   

References: 

Banned Books Week: About. Banned Books Week. Retrieved from https://bannedbooksweek.org/about/ 

 

Legendary Actor/Author/Activist George Takei Named Honorary Chair of Banned Books Week 2025 

                                                                                  

 

Why is Banned Books Week Important?

Why should you read banned/challenged books or participate in Banned Books Week?

  • increase your awareness of censorship issues in your community and around the country.
  • safely explore experiences, situations, or cultures unfamiliar to you.
  • build empathy for others, especially those that are "different" from you.
  • celebrate intellectual freedom.

Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2024

Banned Books @ the AU Libraries

Listed below are titles that are frequently subjected to book bans or challenges. These books can be checked out from Reese or Greenblatt Libraries. If our copies are checked out, they can be requested from other institutions in the University System of Georgia. You can view instructions on requesting items through GIL Express here. 

Listed below are titles that are frequently subjected to book bans or challenges. These books can be checked out from Reese or Greenblatt Libraries. If our copies are checked out, they can be requested from other institutions in the University System of Georgia. You can view instructions on requesting items through GIL Express here. 

Listed below are titles that are frequently subjected to book bans or challenges. These books can be checked out from Reese or Greenblatt Libraries. If our copies are checked out, they can be requested from other institutions in the University System of Georgia. You can view instructions on requesting items through GIL Express here. 

Listed below are titles that are frequently subjected to book bans or challenges. These books can be checked out from Reese or Greenblatt Libraries. If our copies are checked out, they can be requested from other institutions in the University System of Georgia. You can view instructions on requesting items through GIL Express here. 

Banned Together Film Screening

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